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The Effectiveness and Usability of the Educational Software on Concept Education for Young Children with Impaired Hearing
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Goker, Hanife; Ozaydin, Latife; Tekedere, Hakan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Early intervention and early education have a special place in educating the children with Impaired Hearing (IH). The advancements in information and communication technologies have led to adopting the view that such technologies could be applied in the educational process of the children with IH. Besides, the positive results acquired in the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Computer Software, Young Children
Expectations Lead to Performance: The Transformative Power of High Expectations in Preschool
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Wang, Ye; Engler, Karen S.; Oetting, Tara L. – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2014
This article describes the preschool program at Missouri State University where deaf and hard of hearing children with all communication modalities and all styles of personal assistive listening devices are served. The job of the early intervention providers is to model for parents what high expectations look like and how to translate those…
Descriptors: Expectation, Preschool Education, Deafness, Partial Hearing
Emergent Literacy Practices and Support for Children with Disabilities: A National Survey
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McDonnell, Andrea P.; Hawken, Leanne S.; Johnston, Susan S.; Kidder, Jaimee E.; Lynes, Marjorie J.; McDonnell, John J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2014
A national mail survey of Head Start preschool teachers (N = 500) was conducted to assess their practices, the availability of specialist support, and their views related to emergent literacy instruction for Head Start children who have a disability or developmental delay. The responding teachers (n = 254) reported that (a) nearly one quarter of…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Early Intervention, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Methods
Evidence-Based Practices in Deaf Education
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Knoors, Harry, Ed.; Marschark, Marc, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2018
This volume presents the latest research from internationally recognized researchers and practitioners on language, literacy and numeracy, cognition, and social and emotional development of deaf learners. In their contributions, authors sketch the backgrounds and contexts of their research, take interdisciplinary perspectives in merging their own…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Multilingualism
Creating a Technology-Rich Learning Environment for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
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Judge, Sharon; Floyd, Kim; Wood-Fields, Colleen – Infants and Young Children, 2010
Assistive technology offers infants and toddlers with disabilities a set of tools to assist in achieving developmental goals while interacting with objects, materials, adults, and other children in their environment. This article focuses on assistive technology devices that can promote young children's participation in activities and routines in…
Descriptors: Play, Early Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Toddlers
The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education, Volume 2
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Marschark, Marc, Ed.; Spencer, Patricia Elizabeth, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2010
"The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education, Volume 2," is an updated edition of the landmark original volume. A range of international experts present a comprehensive overview of the field of deaf studies, language, and education. This area has grown dramatically over the past forty years. From work on the linguistics…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Linguistics, Sign Language
Early Intervention Practices and Communication Intervention Strategies for Young Males with Fragile X Syndrome.
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Mirrett, Penny L.; Roberts, Joanne E.; Price, Johanna – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2003
A study involving 51 speech-language pathologists serving 41 males (ages 2-9) with fragile X syndrome, found the majority reported the boys exhibit a visually based, experiential or holistic learning preference. Speech goals focused on slowing rate and increasing precision for verbal children and using assistive technology for nonverbal children.…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Attention Deficit Disorders, Early Childhood Education